Skate



UNITED srATEs APATirrr ornron.

N. C. SANFORD, 0F MERIDEN, CONNECTICUT.

SKATE.

Specification of Letters Patent No. 22,895, dated February 8, 18159'.

To all whom 'it may concern:

Be it known that I, N. C. SANFORD, of Meriden, in the county of NewHaven and State of Connecticut, have invented a new and usefulImprovement in Skates; and I do hereby declare that the following is afull, clear and exact description of the same, reference being had tothe annexed drawings, making a part of this specification, in which-Figure 1, is a longitudinal vertical section of my invention taken inthe `line m, Fig. 2. Fig. 2, is a transverse section of ditto, taken inthe line 1, y, Fig. 1.

Similar letters of reference indicate corresponding parts in the twofigures.

This invention consists in attaching the runner of the skate to thestock by means of elliptic or similar shaped springs as hereinafterfully shown and described, whereby a certain degree of elasticity isgiven the skate and a durable connection obtained between the runner andstock.

To enable those skilled in the art to fully understand and construct myinvention I will proceed to describe it.

A, represents the stock of a skate which may be of wood and constructedin the usual Way, and B, is the runner which is constructed of a metalbar having a grooved or plane under surface and its front end turned orcurved upward as usual. The

runner B, is attached to the stock A, by means of springs C, C, whichare of elliptic or an approximate form. These springs are each formed ofa single piece of steel and are secured on the runner B, andlongitudinally with it by rivets a. The upper parts of the springs areattached to the under side of the stock by rivets or bolts b, which maypass entirely through the stock and have their upper ends headed inmetal plates c, which are fitted flush into the upper surface of thestock A.

The springs C, C, may be of any suitable length and more than two may beused if desired, but two will probably be suliicient, one near the toeand the other near the heel of the stock, as shown in Fig. l. Thesprings are also suiiiciently .high to keep the stock at the usualheight from the runner.

This invention is a great improvement as it permits of an easy yieldingmovement of the runner and stock in skating, and this yielding movementnot only adds to the pleasure of skating but also renders the skateextremely durable, preventing the runner from working loose from thestock, a contingency which frequently occurs on account of theirVhitherto rigid connection. The improvement will not enhance the cost ofconstruction, it is rather ornamental than otherwise, and is welladapted itor ladies skates.

Having thus' described my invention what I claim as new and desire tosecure by Letters Patent, is:

Attaching the runner B, of the skate to its stock A, by means of thesprings C, C, substantially as and for the purpose set forth.

N. C. SANFORD.

Witnesses:

E. L. BULL, J. E. BELDEN.

